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After seven rounds of nail-biting competition, Cassie Meyer correctly spelled “turmoil,” in front of an audience of peers, teachers, and parents, to be declared spelling bee champion Friday at Marion Elementary School.

Cassie, a sixth grader, out-spelled 17 other MES contestants from Grades 4 through 6. She will compete at a county spelling bee Feb. 5 at Hillsboro Middle School along with MES student Chloe Burkholder, who spelled “disarray” to be named runner-up.